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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | $ 1,174,581 | $ 1,184,132 |
Current maturities | (298,462) | (222,718) | $ (245,514)
Long-term debt | 876,119 | 961,414 | $ 1,055,183
Borrowing due through 2025 [member] | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | 626,150 | 702,454 |
Borrowing due through 2027 [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | 420,634 |  |
Borrowing due through 2018 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | $ 127,797 |  |
Borrowing due through 2026 [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities |  | 398,178 |
Borrowing due through 2017 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities |  | $ 83,500 |
Bottom of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2025 [member] | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings | 1.81% | 1.81% |
Bottom of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2027 [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings | 1.54% |  |
Bottom of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2018 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings | 2.33% |  |
Bottom of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2026 [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings |  | 0.90% |
Bottom of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2017 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings |  | 1.88% |
Top of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2025 [member] | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings | 5.58% | 5.58% |
Top of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2027 [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings | 3.04% |  |
Top of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2018 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings | 2.58% |  |
Top of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2026 [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings |  | 2.23% |
Top of range [member] | Borrowing due through 2017 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Effective interest rates of borrowings |  | 1.98% |

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